Journal profile · Engineering-Architecture
Plan Journal
ISSN 2531-7644 · eISSN 2611-7487 · Maggioli S.p.a.
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Plan Journal: subscription journal; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Plan Journal is published by Maggioli S.p.a.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Urban Planning and Governance and Urban Planning and Landscape Design, together about 46.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Urban Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
THE PLAN Journal (TPJ) intends to disseminate and promote innovative, thought-provoking and relevant research, studies and criticism in architecture and urbanism. The criteria for selecting contributions will be innovation, clarity of purpose and method, and potential transformational impact on disciplinary fields or the broader socio-cultural context. The ultimate purpose of the TPJ is to enrich the dialog between research and professional fields, in order to encourage both applicable new knowledge and intellectually driven modes of practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Engineering-Architecture
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 14%); most named United States 6, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2, Taiwan, China 1, Italy 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering28.5%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.3%
- Urban Planning and Landscape DesignEnvironmental Science8.7%
- Architecture and Computational DesignEngineering6.7%
- Sustainable Design and DevelopmentEngineering5.1%
- Architecture, Art, EducationArts and Humanities4.4%
- Urban Development and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences4.1%
- Architecture and Art History StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Q4 | 166/210 | — |
| Urban Studies | Q4 | 253/295 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.14OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 315 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 5 | 57 |
| 2025 | 26 | 12 | 46 |
| 2024 | 33 | 18 | 50 |
| 2023 | 38 | 17 | 53 |
| 2022 | 15 | 5 | 59 |
| 2021 | 30 | 11 | 50 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–180 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Preprints
- Authorship
Language editing/translation at author's expense; TPJ reserves right to approve. Model summary
The TPJ reserves the right to approve such editing and/or translation, which do not automatically guarantee publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Policy on Ethics & Publication Malpractice Model summary
Policy on Ethics & Publication Malpractice
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors assign copyright to the publisher upon acceptance. Model summary
Once a manuscript is accepted, the author will be asked to assign copyright to the Publisher “MAGGIOLI Spa”
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
It is assumed that a submitted article is unpublished and is not being considered for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Plan Journal
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Architecture, Modernity, and Design, Urban Planning and Governance.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 100–180 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Maggioli S.p.a.
- ISSN
- 2531-7644
- Print ISSN
- 2611-7487
- Electronic ISSN
- 2611-7487
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Plan Journal
What are the manuscript requirements of Plan Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–180 words; Keywords: 3–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Plan Journal based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Mainland China (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Plan Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Plan Journal is indexed in Scopus.
Is Plan Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Plan Journal is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .